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August 2, 2016
Individuals who are not U.S. citizens, and who are not lawfully present as defined by the Affordable Care Act are eligible for an exemption to this penalty.
This list of noncitizens eligible for the exemption includes:
Note that the IRS FAQs (see Question 11) specifies that an immigrant with DACA status is considered not lawfully present and is therefore eligible for an exemption.
Noncitizens may also be eligible for other exemptions, such as having a household income below the threshold that requires them to pay taxes. A list of exemptions is available here.
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